so the Economist article isn't attributed an author. but someone in the replies of this 🧵 tipped me off that it was Jəsse Singal. & it turns out that it was, which in retrospect isn't surprising (as he's one of the ppl who would never answer this question):

Can’t help but feel like I was crammed in a cocoon for several years only to emerge deformed and worse off than how I went in.

"According to email correspondence reviewed by CBC News, the volunteer campaign work was framed as a component of their digital media course, with one campus director suggesting it would even help them get permanent residency"

Only 1 person in the whole study went from identifying as trans to not identifying as trans. The 1/5 number came from youth going between the binary and non-binary spectrum. This headline and post are misleading on purpose to fit the economist's editorial bent on the political issue.

The reaction Disney fans are having makes think maybe the Harry Potter fans are just bigots who don’t care after all.

OH i get it, liberals think trans rights are a question of freedom of expression and not one of bodily autonomy

In ten years people are going to look at Tron: Ares and ask why they made a movie about a NIN album.

It is fucked up what they did to the headphone jack

Liking this new NIN album. What’s that you say, a movie? Nono, I’m just listening to this completely unrelated album, it’s pretty good.

This is entirely true on so many levels I don't think I could possibly detail it exhaustively, but you really can't oppose trans people's human rights and still have freedom of expression and bodily autonomy, the idea that people are entitled to self determination goes right out the window....

I’ve tried for years to educate, handhold & be kind - but I’ve been repeatedly framed a villian. I try so hard to be kind, but I’m at a fucking point where if you arent fucking out here speaking up for trans people as we’re about to be labeled terrorists by the FBI, I’m don’t have time for you.

You can still buy all their work. Being a rude, abrasive loudmouth while trans is the only unforgivable sin to these people.

were to be around him at any time for any reason due to his habitual sexual harassment and assaults. Frank Miller released one of the most savagely Islamophobic comics of all time, HOLY TERROR, and still works with DC. There are pedophiles, war criminals, confessed sexual predators on staff.

One thing I'll say about DC not only canceling Red Hood, but recalling the first issue and refunding stores for buying it, is that you can still get Neil Gaiman's work through them. They still work with Otto Schmidt. Eddie Berganza worked there for years AFTER the formation of a policy that no women

You couldn’t blaze making saddles today smh

-I miss real blogs -Nu-Metal was and still is good, actually. -Electronics with coloured, semi-transparent casing that shows off their computery insides >>>>>> too-bright LED lights in every goddamn thing

It’s hard to stay excited about scrying when literally no one else talks about it. Why couldn’t I have dumped my skill points into tarot like a normal person?

Love my nails rn, but they’d look so rad with some flames stencilled over them (so the gradient appears in the flame part that is). Gotta give that a try sometime.

Oh my god, a new feature for Gmail that’s actually…useful????

“Are you a man or a woman?” “Yes.”

The rad thing about being the sole admin person for one person is that no one is breathing down my neck about keeping track of shit. The terrifying thing is that it’s just me and no one is looking over my shoulder to double check anything. 😭

Its good to have reminders now and then that the crab rave song is actually pretty darn catchy

*watching innocent people rapidly acquire the cursed knowledge that has driven me to madness* oh no

I'll krump with you, sweetie pie! 💙

charlie kirk has received infinitely more sympathy and support from liberals than every single trans person, immigrant, and palestinian combined

Gretchen got banned on here again, which seems to be just a big glowing button they have in their office at this point. DC cancelled her book. The naked hypocrisy of all this free speech horseshit is pretty grim.

On a serious note, I hope the particular Etsy vendor isn’t found, for her sake.

“BRB, gonna go set up an Etsy shop real quick.” -Me and all of my witch friends

Thoughts and prayers (for things to get much much worse for my enemies, of course)

Fuck them all.

I don't care how good your How To podcast is, I can read faster than they can talk, stop speaking and link me to the transcript tyvm

I remember in high school I read a bunch of supposed “African proverbs” that I’m 99% sure were just made up, but there was one that stuck with me: “a weak man goes only where there’s smiles.” I think of it a lot lately.

I still get a little sad when a Starcadian song comes up on my random lists, but somehow taking an extra moment to dance in his honour seems fitting.

August manis

Can’t help but think that Lady Gaga’s newest would make for a great Crypt of the Necrodancer level

With the new TRON: Ares soundtrack, I think it will carry on in the footsteps of the TRON: Legacy soundtrack: A legendary duo making a banger soundtrack that is way, way, way cooler than the movie it’s for.

People literally bled & died fighting against corporate interests, robber barons, corrupt local & state politicians, cops & hired killers, & the federal government & US military for better working conditions for the rest of us so reflect on that today for just a bit while you're doing whatever else.

I understand Polish & Beauty Expo would go with a perfectly understandable name, but I still think it was a missed opportunity not calling it Mani-Fest 💅🏼

Oh please, and right before a long weekend too

An updated-for-modern-times cover of “Your Own Personal Jesus” would go so hard right about now.

Ah, yes, for all you young people: there was a relentless effort to manufacture a consensus that Columbine was caused by Goth culture, industrial music, and videogames. The neo-Nazism was buried, and anyone who pointed to easy access to guns was denounced as a liberty-hating tyrant.

At first I was afraid, I was petrified ... of they/them pronouns

I remember hearing that the single biggest thing mass killers have in common isn’t political ideology, but suicidality. Lots of things make a lot more sense remembering this.

You couldn’t blaze making saddles today smh

On one hand, being able to type quickly has been invaluable for me *personally*, on the other hand, it’s utterly un-marketable by itself.

Ordered a truly unwise amount of nail polish.

You’ve heard the hits “you don’t have to eat specifically ‘breakfast’ food for breakfast” and “savoury foods besides bacon & eggs are allowed for breakfast if you want”. This summer, get ready for the newest epic “you can have sweet lunches too.” Coming to a mealtime near you (if you want it).

People online: I'm moving to Canada, where everything is better and also, importantly, super normal Canada: